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I've always had a fondness for station wagons. Unfortunately there are few surviving Canadian Pontiac, Acadian and Beaumont examples (which explains why we've only featured one other wagon!). Chris Newport happens to be one lucky fellow. He owns this month's feature car: A gorgeous 66 Acadian In...
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February 2010 Feature Car
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1970 Pontiac 2+2 submitted by 73SC - Ray White This car was owned by our beloved Canadian Poncho friend and enthusiast Astro-Jet, Hillar Pinna. As we all know Hillar passed away unexpectedly on January 8, 2010. I thought I would submit his latest acquisition for feature car as a memorial tribute to hi...
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January 2010 Feature Car
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One thing you may have noticed in the past is all the cars I've featured were built in Canada. This month, to start the new year I thought I'd change things up a bit and feature a car that wasn't built in Canada, but was sold here. Heck, we also love the American Pontiacs like the Bonneville and Firebird, so...
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December 2009 Feature Car
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For every type of collector car there is the "Hope Diamond". The model with the super low production numbers or all the desirable options. For us '69 Pontiac owners, the "Hope Diamond" is the 2+2 with the 390hp 427 and 4 speed transmission. With only 14 such diamonds produced, the odds of finding a nice...
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December 2008 Feature Car
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For a long time old 6 cylinder cars didn't get any respect. If it was a 4 door, it got parted out. If it was a 2 door, a V8 pretty much always replaced the stock 6 banger. It's nice to see some folks resist the temptation to pull the inliner from their classic car. It's even nicer to see a factory 6 cylinder car g...
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October 2009 Feature Car
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It's rare that a four door captures the imagination of so many people. Most end up as donor cars for our two door or wagon projects. Let's face it, the four door body style was designed to be a utilitarian mode of transportation. Style came in second or third. Then in the mid 1950's the four door hardtop ca...
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March 2008 Feature Car
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I think it was a no brainer as to who's car I'd pick to be the March feature car. Carl (a.k.a 427carl) has been here since day one and I think holds the record for the most posts. His wit and humour helps make this site a fun place to visit. Not only that, he has what is probably the nicest 66 Strato Chief around...
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September 2009 Feature Car
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I thought I'd do something different this time and feature two cars. Eric Deklerck (a.k.a Slinky) owns the sweet red 69 Beaumont which he restored as a tribute to the 69 SD396 he bought new that met it's demise only two years new on the 401 as a result of a fire. His tribute is the result of three years hard l...
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Sepetember 2008 Feature Car
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Here is one from the "When did you last see one?" files! Not only is Matt Langford's (a.k.a ss acadian 350) L48 1969 Acadian rare, it's likely the best one in existance. What more can I say? We'll let the photos do the talking: Matt says: "I purchased the car in 1999 as a parts car , but it wa...
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August 2009 Feature Car
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Since the west coast of the country is getting a true summer and we aren't, it only makes sense to feature a BC ragtop this month. Paul Budding owns this awesome 65 Beaumont SD convertible. So, if it's raining where you are, grab a cold one and enjoy this great SD and picture yourself driving it on a warm su...
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November 2008 Feature Car
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"The Green Monster". That's what Hillar Pinna affectionately calls his super rare 454 powered 1970 Pontiac Laurentian. Hillar's Laurentian is one of 221 made with the LS4 454 V8 Power steering and power brakes were not checked off at the time of ordering. Inside we find a couple of uniqu...
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February 2009 Feature Car
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Here's a perfect example that you don't have to have a high dollar Canadian Poncho to enjoy the hobby. Matthias (Patty58) hails from Germany but owns the perfect car for tooling around when he vacations in Nova Scotia- a 1958 Pontiac Pathfinder four door sedan. Here's a little information on the Path...
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July 2009 Feature Car
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Having hit the 1000 member mark, I felt I'd celebrate by making the car that inspired Canadian Poncho the feature for July. You veterans to the site have heard this story before. I promise not to repeat it after this! However many of you may not know the story behind my 1969 Pontiac Laurentian and the rea...
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June 2009 Feature Car
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With summer just around the corner it only makes sense to feature a convertible this month. Marty Fleury has it made with this gorgeous 1966 Parisienne Custom Sport ragtop. As you will read below, Marty and his wife put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into this Poncho to make it the beauty you see here. H...
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January 2009 Feature Car
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The neat thing about a car that has been under the same ownership for a number of years is the transformation the vehicle takes over time. A perfect example of this is Andrew Konowalchuk's (AK67SD) beautiful 1967 Beaumont SD. Having owned the car since 1987 (at the tender age of 14), Andrew has made sev...
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October 2008 Feature Car
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It's Beaumont feature time again and Bob Cooper's 67 396 Sport Deluxe is a fantastic example of good ol' Canadian Muscle. Bob is one of the lucky guys who has the same car he bought new in '67. It slipped from his fingers once. I doubt that will happen again! Here's his story: Model 73817 Sport Deluxe Two D...
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August 2008 Feature Car
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It seemed everyone forgot the great Pontiacs built after 1972 and that was a shame. However, interest in these cars is starting to take off. And why not? In my opinion the 73-77 Pontiac LeMans has several great things going for it including great looks, excellent handling and exceptional reliabilit...
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July 2008 Feature Car
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The love for Canadian Built Pontiacs, Acadians and Beaumonts isn't confined to Canada. There are many folks from all over the world who also share the passion for these cars. One such person is James (aka jfkheat) who hails from Laurens, South Carolina. His gorgeous 1968 Beaumont SD396 is our July fe...
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May 2008 Feature Car
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Choosing the feature car for May was quite a challenge. I had already decided on an Acadian and I had several nice candidates (all of which will be featured in the future) to choose from. In the end, I chose Norm Hallett's sweet '63 Acadian Beaumont Sport Deluxe. I think you'll agree with me that Norm's A...
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